Bibliograph

Ona Judge outwits the Washingtons, an enslaved woman fights for freedom, by Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Simone Agoussoye

Type

Label

Ona Judge outwits the Washingtons, an enslaved woman fights for freedom, by Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Simone Agoussoye

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 9-12

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ona Judge outwits the Washingtons

Oclc number

1042076333

Responsibility statement

by Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Simone Agoussoye

Series statement

Capstone editions. Encounter: narrative nonfiction picture books

Sub title

an enslaved woman fights for freedom

Summary

"Soon after American colonists had won independence from Great Britain, Ona Judge was fighting for her own freedom from one of America's most famous founding fathers, George Washington. George and Martha Washington valued Ona as one of their most skilled and trustworthy slaves, but she would risk everything to achieve complete freedom. Born into slavery at Mount Vernon, Ona seized the opportunity to escape when she was brought to live in the President's Mansion in Philadelphia. Ona fled to New Hampshire and started a new life. But the Washingtons wouldn't give up easily. After her escape, Ona became the focus of a years-long manhunt, led by America's first president. Gwendolyn Hooks' vivid and detailed prose captures the danger, uncertainty, and persistence Ona Judge experienced during and after her heroic escape."--Provided by publisher

Target audience

juvenile

Classification